The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-09-10
THE FIRST BATTLE.
The Utes and Soldiers Come Together
And Have Lively Scrim-
mage.
Six Hundred Savages Opposed by
Only Two Hundred Militia. Cow
boys and Citizens.
The white River Valley Menaeed by
the Possibility or an Awful Mas
sacre.

About SIX uuudrcu lteb from tue he5fr-
gation are camped on the battle-ground
% last Thursday.
Mai Leslie, with state troops, Ken
Sails posse, reinforced by Sheriff Hooper,
Of Pitkin county, and Capt Dendy, OF
Meeker, numbering in all about two hum
5red mon, are intrenched at Rangley,
which is being strongly fortified. Rife
pits are being made, and every possible
means being taken to guard against an
attack, but as the Utes appear TO be
massing near fight ia liable 20 occur at
any time, unless the national government
acts at once. The situation is indeed
critical, but II is hoped that further hos
silities will be averted.
The frontiersmen are more alarmed
than ever. for they fear that enough CT
the Utes will be left to attract the atten-
ton OF the troops at RangIey, and that
bands of Utes will scour the frontier.
If the two hundred men at Rangley
should be worsted in a fight, the entire
frontier would be at the mercy OF the In
5ians before the state or national gov
eminent could render assistance, -.-.--.
Capt Pray and thirteen OF his scouts
have returned TO Meeker TO report. They
are worn out by forced marches and hard
lighting. Pray has bulle hole in his
bat. About nifty shots we're fired at him.
The Indian who killed Jack Ward was
dubbed 10 death by comrade.
The bodies of six Indians we're found
in the bushes in the bottoms after the
battle, which were overlooked. Judging
from appearances, two had been killed
outright and the others died of wounds.
The first courier in Meeker after the
fight near Rangley reported two whites
and eight Indians killed, and at least
twelve wounded. The last courier brings
Information of the killing of five whites,
four wounded, and seven Indians and two
squaws killed and five wounded.
This is the total list OF the killed and
wounded.
Lieut.. Frank Folsom, OF Aspen.
Jack Ward, deputy sheriff, with Ken
lalrs party.
a long-haired railway laborer known as
"Wild Bill" or Curly"
Two ranchmen or cowboys who joined
the troops bat whose names are as Jet
unknown. ~ N Wt @
An Uncompahgre wounded.
Two White River squaws wounded.
Six bucks wounded
DIR. W. J. Drumond, dentist OF Ken
aail's company, shot twice, thought TO be
serious.
Foutz, member OF the Aspen com
pany, shot IN the face; will recover.
= Richard MeCaffery, a member OF the
Leadville company, shot in the face; will
recover.
Five Indians, two supposed 10 be White
River Utes, and three uncompahgreys
killed.
Matters are IN decidedly chaotic state
nj the front, and although the names of
troops and persons attached to organized
commands are known, there are several
persons who joined the expedition along
the road, and two of them we're known 10
have been killed. "wild Bill" the second
member of the troops to be killed, was a
queer little man, about 80 years OF age
with long, black hair. The boys gave
him tho soubriqu net of 'Wild Bill and he
was recognized as such by the ranchmen
and soldiers. who found his body in a
rlump OF willows, his hands clutching n
old magazine rifle, which he had picked
up.
The most heoric act OF the battle, aside
from the general bravery OF the troops,
a. Ift.r her
Indian known as Gus" He had squaw
and pappoose when the battle began, and
in the frat rush they became separated.
In the course OF the frat half hour tbey
were more than mile from him down
the ravine. Az length he saw his squaw
and pappoose at the extreme east end OF
the lines. The poor creature, with the
Indian babe clasped in her arms, was
screaming and running wildly about ter
rified beyond description. The Indian
caught sight of her, and although the
battle was raging fiercely, he put spurs 20
his pony and dashed down the rayine in
tho face of n storm OF bullets. Al least
three hundred shots we're fred ut him,
but ho never fiinched, and reaching the
sauaw, he leaned over and pulled her 20
the horse and galIoped a half mile
further ON with his burden, and after
placing her on the ground out of danger
rode back 10 the top Of the bluff. When
he reached the summit he was seen TO
reel. and moment later fell dead.
During the excitement that character
ICED the opening of the fight, the squaws,
about twenty OF whom were with the
marty. made moro noise than any OF the